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Riff Tone
Disposable Heroes (November 1985, Work In Progress Rough Mix)
Metallica
Guitarmetal1980s
Original Gear
GuitarESP MX220 (aka 'Eet Fuk')
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, November 1985 work-in-progress rough mix for 'Master of Puppets'. James Hetfield rhythm guitar. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this session.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackdry and immediatehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationquad-tracked thicknessminimal ambiencechunky low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight rhythmic accuracy and stamina, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP MX220 (aka 'Eet Fuk')
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, November 1985 work-in-progress rough mix for 'Master of Puppets'. James Hetfield rhythm guitar. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this session.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutingrazor-sharp attackdry and immediatehigh-gain saturationarticulate note separationquad-tracked thicknessminimal ambiencechunky low end
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and palm muting at high speed, with tight rhythmic accuracy and stamina, making it challenging for most players.